Kyna: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Kyna is an Irish girl's name meaning “love, affection.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Love, affection
- Gender
- Girl
How do you pronounce Kyna?
Kyna is pronounced KEY-na. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Kyna mean?
Kyna is traced to the Irish word cion, which means “love, affection” and also “regard, esteem.” It is a modern name drawn from that word and spelled for English readers, rather than a traditional Gaelic personal name. It does not appear among the women’s names in Patrick Woulfe’s Irish Names and Surnames (1923), and the link to cion comes from modern name books rather than early records.
Kyna has always been a rare name in Ireland.
Sources: Ó Dónaill's Irish dictionary (teanglann.ie), Behind the Name, Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923).
How popular is Kyna in Ireland?
Kyna wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2013, when 4 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 2000, when 3 baby girls were named Kyna, No. 536 that year. The most babies got the name in 2013: 4. It first appears in the records in 2000, with 3 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | No. 747 |
| 2008 | 3 | No. 862 |
| 2000 | 3 | No. 536 |
Kyna in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Kyna, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
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Names that go with Kyna
Questions about Kyna
- How do you pronounce Kyna?
- Kyna is pronounced KEY-na. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- What does Kyna mean?
- Kyna means “love, affection.”
- Is Kyna a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Kyna is a girl's name.